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. >> reporter: i just watched a bbc reporter do a live report back to london. the media is gathered here at the parking lot across the street from facebook headquarters. inside workers three hours before began a hack-thon. where workers are allowed to play on any project they hope. mark zuckerberg answered questions before the hackathon began. >> will it expands photos, videos, will it have time to have interaction between picture and voice. it has to evolve; it has to change. if it should stay stagnant then it's not a good investment. >> reporter: an investment that will start at $38 a share on nasdaq. the company will be listed as fb on tickerment will it change its downward trend on the ticker. >> if we thought the market would fall because of facebook, then everybody would have emptied the market today. >> reporter: there's no doubt about 1,000 facebook employees will emerge millionaires tomorrow. but how risky is it for the common investor? >> but it will be a wild ride. it'll be up from $38, and where it closes probably some where in the middle there. the
. >> reporter: i just watched a bbc reporter do a live report back to london. the media is gathered here at the parking lot across the street from facebook headquarters. inside workers three hours before began a hack-thon. where workers are allowed to play on any project they hope. mark zuckerberg answered questions before the hackathon began. >> will it expands photos, videos, will it have time to have interaction between picture and voice. it has to evolve; it has to change. if it...
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they visited the bbc scotland studios as it celebrated 60 years in broadcasting. he seemed pretty comfortable. >> nobody sends him an unpleasant it mel of the forecast is wrong. >> you are wrong about that. [laughter] >> he was all right. let's talk some weather. this is what happened today. the high temperature was 60 degrees. that is a little below the average. the average high is 72. it felt cooler. the winds were up to 30 miles per hour. here is the weather. we have the jet stream down the coast. you wind up with the cool air spilling down at of the southern part of canada. you see that reflected here with the national temperatures. it dipped down. you have temperatures in the 40's and 50's. the jet stream to our left. you have temperatures in the 60's and 70's. some of that warmer air is going to slide to us. this situation flips around for the beginning of the weekend. it is 48 in columbia. 51 in rising sun. it is going to be a chilly morning on friday. we are going to have to of the factors for cool air. the skies are clearing. there is still a bit of a bre
they visited the bbc scotland studios as it celebrated 60 years in broadcasting. he seemed pretty comfortable. >> nobody sends him an unpleasant it mel of the forecast is wrong. >> you are wrong about that. [laughter] >> he was all right. let's talk some weather. this is what happened today. the high temperature was 60 degrees. that is a little below the average. the average high is 72. it felt cooler. the winds were up to 30 miles per hour. here is the weather. we have the...
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. >> if you don't want to get into the games, the bbc is setting up big screens for free viewing. and there's the city itself. >> the great thing about the olympics being in london is that it is not just about. the about when you are there, there's so much. >> that is why some travel experts are suggesting the olympics be just part of a summer vacation, especially considering hotel prices after the olympics will drop dramatically. >> go in close to the closing ceremonies and maybe spend two days in london there. and then take the rest of your vacation after the olympics. will save. even two months out from the games beginning, there are still bargains. >> i found a package for $1,600, which was six nights, air fare from new york. >> and other incentives that will cut costs, transportation to and from olympic venues is free, provided you have a ticket to the game. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> will avaon and kodiak be able to kiss and make up? -- avon and cody. now look a business news with jane king. >> me or try to think of every makeup and perfume pun. futures under some pr
. >> if you don't want to get into the games, the bbc is setting up big screens for free viewing. and there's the city itself. >> the great thing about the olympics being in london is that it is not just about. the about when you are there, there's so much. >> that is why some travel experts are suggesting the olympics be just part of a summer vacation, especially considering hotel prices after the olympics will drop dramatically. >> go in close to the closing ceremonies...
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. >> even if you can't or don't want to,the bbc uis s -- the bbc is setting up big screens. >> it is not just about the olympics. there is some much to do. >> that is why some travel experts suggested the olympics be part of a summer vacation to london, especially since after the olympics hotel prices will drop drastically. >> take the rest of your vacation after the olympics. >> there are still bargains. >> i found a package for $1,600 which was six nights, air fare from new york. >> another incentive, transportation to and from an olympic venues is free, provided you have a ticket to that game. wbal-tv 11 news. >> pretty good bargains there. wbal-tv is your 11 -- is your olympic station. expect constant updates on our web site. >> now, your 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist, ava marie. >> we're looking at a saudi picture right now. it just seemed like sprinkles. it is just a wet pattern. it to be hard to find those dry patches. all of this wet weather and the cloud cover debt only affecting temperatures right now. it is only in the 60's right out. just a little bit low
. >> even if you can't or don't want to,the bbc uis s -- the bbc is setting up big screens. >> it is not just about the olympics. there is some much to do. >> that is why some travel experts suggested the olympics be part of a summer vacation to london, especially since after the olympics hotel prices will drop drastically. >> take the rest of your vacation after the olympics. >> there are still bargains. >> i found a package for $1,600 which was six nights,...
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do so on behalf of the president of the bipartisan policy center and our colleges that bbc. i want to, i know there are lots of really important famous powerful people in this room. some vanish together be sure. but i do want to knowledge two people. i'm very pleased ron was able to be here and join us. as bipartisan policy center was established five years ago building on the national commission on the energy policy founded by four former senator majority leaders. who believed that while there is a critical place in the making of public policy for partisan ship and are for different views were on the barricades fighting for the things they believed in and their party pus they also believed and practiced that they had to be able to as we have been to negotiate issues through partisan regional and economic lines. mention incidentally some of you are aware of it. about a monthinging a we honored them for a combined century of service to america. and as a result and i think some of you will have or all of you hopefully have some material about a fellowship program that's been e
do so on behalf of the president of the bipartisan policy center and our colleges that bbc. i want to, i know there are lots of really important famous powerful people in this room. some vanish together be sure. but i do want to knowledge two people. i'm very pleased ron was able to be here and join us. as bipartisan policy center was established five years ago building on the national commission on the energy policy founded by four former senator majority leaders. who believed that while there...
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. >> in 2002, the bbc did a report on occupations in the united states, and they said that according to the irs that over 84,000 people said that being an elvis tribute artist, then called an elvis impersonator, was their principal occupation. >> sillerman is not the only billionaire in the dead-celebrity business. the photo archive corbis, owned by bill gates, has branched out from photo and film rights to representing the deceased people who appear in them. the agency, called greenlight, was run until recently by martin cribbs. its eclectic clientele includes the wright brothers, opera star maria callas, and steve mcqueen, who has had a couple of breakout years selling mustangs and watches. and what is the brand? what does the image say? >> i think that the image of steve mcqueen is really the antimetrosexual. it's being sort of sophisticated and masculine without affectation. >> it's not clear whether the macho man would be happy modeling clothes for dolce & gabbana, but that decision now rests with his family. do you have a name for your deceased clients? >> delebs. >> delebs? >>
. >> in 2002, the bbc did a report on occupations in the united states, and they said that according to the irs that over 84,000 people said that being an elvis tribute artist, then called an elvis impersonator, was their principal occupation. >> sillerman is not the only billionaire in the dead-celebrity business. the photo archive corbis, owned by bill gates, has branched out from photo and film rights to representing the deceased people who appear in them. the agency, called...
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it's prince charles doing -- i did, too it's prince charles doing the weather on the bbc. he and his wife got their chance to try their hand at forecasting during a visit to the studios in glasgow, scotland, and apparently anyone can do it. it's just not that tough. >> it's not. i'm here. of course, it's not that tough. how could it be? tell you, what it looks really nice. you're going to like the weekend. it's going to be kind of cool tomorrow and steel breezy and then the weekend -- still breezy and then the weekend looks very nice all wait through mother's day. a live look outside, it's pretty much crystal clear, our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. temperature made it to 70 today, another day below average, our third so far this month. 65 currently, winds still kind of brisk, sustained wind northwest at 15, pressure rising at 29.82 inches of mercury. in fact, we will look at the wind gusts gusting to 22 downtown, gusting to 26 at andrews and look at this latest gust, 37 mile-per-hour wind gust towards petersburg in the last hour. that makes these tem
it's prince charles doing -- i did, too it's prince charles doing the weather on the bbc. he and his wife got their chance to try their hand at forecasting during a visit to the studios in glasgow, scotland, and apparently anyone can do it. it's just not that tough. >> it's not. i'm here. of course, it's not that tough. how could it be? tell you, what it looks really nice. you're going to like the weekend. it's going to be kind of cool tomorrow and steel breezy and then the weekend --...
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he and his wife camilla did a brief stint as weathercasters when they visited the bbc scotland studios in glasgow. they look great. >> not bad. >> cold, wet, windy that, seems like a pretty regular forecast there. >> yeah, pretty much. >> they didn't have to think hard about that one. >> they could run that over and over luke the steve martin movie l.a. story, sunny, 75, see you all next week. for us we are actually drying out. winds gusted to 38 miles per hour today and the temps will slowly start going back up. we're looking at clear skies, our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. 66 now downtown. pressure is still climbing up a bit, 29.81 inches of mercury. winds are still a factor, north, northwest at 22 miles an hour. look at the winds, 29 mile-per- hour wind gusts downtown, 33 mile-per-hour wind gusts in hagerstown. we still have some pretty strong winds. they won't be quite as strong overnight, 31 gusts also at andrews. they won't be as strong tomorrow, but we'll notice the same northwest refreshing breeze. 64 arlington, 63 bethesda, 64 rockville and also in great
he and his wife camilla did a brief stint as weathercasters when they visited the bbc scotland studios in glasgow. they look great. >> not bad. >> cold, wet, windy that, seems like a pretty regular forecast there. >> yeah, pretty much. >> they didn't have to think hard about that one. >> they could run that over and over luke the steve martin movie l.a. story, sunny, 75, see you all next week. for us we are actually drying out. winds gusted to 38 miles per hour...
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they received a tour of bbc studios. while there they took turns at the weather wall and gave the forecast. unfortunately, charles called for a cold and rainy day across the united kingdom. then he said, now to your, your highness. >> here is the satellite picture. his forecast was not too bad. there you can see at least around the homestead, some chilly, wet weather. meanwhile back here in the colony's this was our day. what a great day with a beautiful sunset. i wanted to show you our time lapse looking over this special city that we have named after a rebel. 59 degrees. sorry about that, your highness. only a little bit of daylight at the tail end of the day. when we get into the summer solstice, our sense is it will not be that different than what it was tonight. the monthly rainfall " -- closing in on 1 inch. a windy day over 30 miles per hour. tomorrow will be breezy. has it been warm? it is an overall warm pattern. i think we are in for another long hot summer even though we had nice breaks into the warmth. temper
they received a tour of bbc studios. while there they took turns at the weather wall and gave the forecast. unfortunately, charles called for a cold and rainy day across the united kingdom. then he said, now to your, your highness. >> here is the satellite picture. his forecast was not too bad. there you can see at least around the homestead, some chilly, wet weather. meanwhile back here in the colony's this was our day. what a great day with a beautiful sunset. i wanted to show you our...
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during a tour of bbc headquarters, they were invited to sit in on the taping of one of the shows. this is what happened. the prince of wales went to work at the whether wall delivering the weather. >> do you think he just left the club? >> he looked awfully comfortable though. -- just left the pub? >> i saw the whole presentation. he did a heck of a job. i think a lot of people enjoy seeing the entire thing. here we have easier to pronounce areas. the entire washington area getting gusty winds and sunshine. it was an unsettled the with cloud cover. it is gorgeous at the moment looking at the campus of the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. a few clouds will diminish tonight. with the rain and the wind and you know the story, the pollen count will be high for a while. 63 in gaithersburg. 71 in fredericksburg. temperatures will drop and we will be in the low 40's in many spots by morning. a warm up is heading our way. we will be in the mid to upper 70's in some spots tomorrow. a full day of sunshine. over the weekend even warmer weather moving in. we want to remind you to go to our we
during a tour of bbc headquarters, they were invited to sit in on the taping of one of the shows. this is what happened. the prince of wales went to work at the whether wall delivering the weather. >> do you think he just left the club? >> he looked awfully comfortable though. -- just left the pub? >> i saw the whole presentation. he did a heck of a job. i think a lot of people enjoy seeing the entire thing. here we have easier to pronounce areas. the entire washington area...
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he was visiting the bbc scotland with camilla, if being king doesn't work out, sam, i'm not sure but you may have a little competition as you walk on in. he doesn't look happy. >> okay, buddy. >> abc's nick watts. take a shot. just like you we'll let nick watts explain. >> let's take a look at the weather forecast now and delighted to say we've got a new member of our weather team tonight, let me hand this one over. your highness. >> unsettled picture as we end towards the end of the week. >> reporter: must be choking on their shortbread in the rain. >> windy across most of scotland. we're under the influence of low pressure. >> reporter: this man actually one day will be king with kate flashing her legs all over town, harry picking up humanitarian awards for goodness sakes, this is charles proving there's life and a smile in the old dog yet. >> there may be a few showers over dumfries house. >> reporter: he kind of owns that place. hence the joke. >> the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script? >> reporter: just like president obama slow jamming th
he was visiting the bbc scotland with camilla, if being king doesn't work out, sam, i'm not sure but you may have a little competition as you walk on in. he doesn't look happy. >> okay, buddy. >> abc's nick watts. take a shot. just like you we'll let nick watts explain. >> let's take a look at the weather forecast now and delighted to say we've got a new member of our weather team tonight, let me hand this one over. your highness. >> unsettled picture as we end towards...
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the bbc's will gompertz explains. >> reporter: it's 1964. the documentary about class is shown on itv. >> my heart's desire is to see my daddy. >> i'm going to work in woolworth. >> reporter: "seven up" featured 14 7-year-olds from a range of backgrounds who were asked their opinions on everything from class -- >> oh, yes, oh, yes, oh, yes. >> reporter: -- to their reading habits. >> i read "the financial times." >> reporter: now seven series later, it is back at "56 up" and so is jackie. have you got any boyfriends? >> um -- >> by the time she was 35, jackie and mick had divorced. >> i've got three wonderful boys. i've got a loving family. around me. this -- i mean, i'm lucky. >> the beginning of next year. i think the biggest question is, what am i going to talk about? nothing has happened. and it's not really until you sit down and start thinking about what's happened in the last six, seven years that you realize that quite a lot has happened. quite a lot has changed. >> give me a child until he is 7, and i will give you the man. >> repor
the bbc's will gompertz explains. >> reporter: it's 1964. the documentary about class is shown on itv. >> my heart's desire is to see my daddy. >> i'm going to work in woolworth. >> reporter: "seven up" featured 14 7-year-olds from a range of backgrounds who were asked their opinions on everything from class -- >> oh, yes, oh, yes, oh, yes. >> reporter: -- to their reading habits. >> i read "the financial times." >> reporter:...
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yet bbc's scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and her husband, the prince, showed real flare. >> ah-ha. there will be snow for the higher ground of the highlands. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script? like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more, enjoy life more. here's why hoveround makes it easier than any other power chair. hoveround is more maneuverable to get you through the tightest doors and hallways. more reliable. hoveround employees build your chair, deliver your chair, and will service your chair for as long as you own your chair. and most importantly, 9 out of 10 people got their hoveround for little or no cost. call now for your free dvd and information kit. and now every hoveround comes with this tote bag and cup holder for handy access to your favorite items. you don't really have to gi
yet bbc's scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and her husband, the prince, showed real flare. >> ah-ha. there will be snow for the higher ground of the highlands. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script? like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more,...
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david sillitoe, bbc news. >> a man's "snow white." >> never thought i'd hear that. opens up june the 1st. you can go check it out. you want to see it, don't you? >> oh. my favorite. >> see, you were t >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now" -- financial fiasco. jpmorgan chase executives face a tense day explaining a $2 billion blunder to shareholders. >> as the losses from the company's gigantic trading mistake continue to add up and slam the markets. it's tuesday, may 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we are having a heated debate behind the scenes. >> we'll let you in on it later. >>> in the meantime, good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez, back for paula faris. >> welcome back. we didn't scare you away yesterday. good to have you back. good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >>> the president has plenty to say about the jpmorgan chase mistake which could impact retirement accounts in a big way. and that is not all that could influence wall street and your street today. the european financial political f
david sillitoe, bbc news. >> a man's "snow white." >> never thought i'd hear that. opens up june the 1st. you can go check it out. you want to see it, don't you? >> oh. my favorite. >> see, you were t >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now" -- financial fiasco. jpmorgan chase executives face a tense day explaining a $2 billion blunder to shareholders. >> as the losses from the company's...
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we get more from the bbc's fergus walsh. >> reporter: you are watching something extraordinary. cathy hutchinson is controlling a robotic arm with her thoughts. notice the box which is screwed onto her head. that's linked directly to a sensor in her brain. paralyzed from the neck down, this is the first time in nearly 15 years she has served herself a drink. she can't talk, but was able to communicate this message. i couldn't believe my eyes when i was able to drink coffee without help. i was ecstatic. i had feelings of hope and a great sense of independence. the key to the technology is this tiny sensor dwarfed even by a five pence piece. it's implanted on the surface of the brain in the motor cortex. when the patient thinks about moving their arm, neurons in the brain are activated and these electrical signals are picked up by the sensor and sent to a computer which turns them into commands. and these are what those signals from the brain look like when directing the drink to the patient's lips. >> it was really a moment where we helped somebody do something that they had wish
we get more from the bbc's fergus walsh. >> reporter: you are watching something extraordinary. cathy hutchinson is controlling a robotic arm with her thoughts. notice the box which is screwed onto her head. that's linked directly to a sensor in her brain. paralyzed from the neck down, this is the first time in nearly 15 years she has served herself a drink. she can't talk, but was able to communicate this message. i couldn't believe my eyes when i was able to drink coffee without help. i...
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. ♪ as her legendary producer told the bbc, this was the coronation of the queen of disco. >> so i thought why not do some kind of an anthem to sex. and i think donna delivered a good product. >> reporter: a huge departure from the gospel music she sang as a girl in church. summer said she wanted her voice to sound like marilyn monroe cooing the words. ♪ i love to love you baby ♪ >> reporter: this was the soundtrack for the me generation coming of age. those tight costumes and sultry dance moves, emblems of sultry transformation. "love to love you" was the first of many hits. "last dance." ♪ "hot stuff." ♪ "bad girl." ♪ in 1980, just five years after she burst into superstardom, summer had a breakdown as she later told diane. >> you said gradually it just began to get to you. >> i think if you deny yourself, your real self and what you've been raised with, it's difficult. >> reporter: she became a born-again christian and briefly renounced disco which everyone used to say was dead anyway. but on the radio, hits this big don't die. they just become oldies. in fact "last dance" at
. ♪ as her legendary producer told the bbc, this was the coronation of the queen of disco. >> so i thought why not do some kind of an anthem to sex. and i think donna delivered a good product. >> reporter: a huge departure from the gospel music she sang as a girl in church. summer said she wanted her voice to sound like marilyn monroe cooing the words. ♪ i love to love you baby ♪ >> reporter: this was the soundtrack for the me generation coming of age. those tight...
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well, he was on the bbc's "the graham norton show" and he actually gave his own little acappella rendition of the entire song for the studio audience. take a listen because it's awesome. ♪ ♪ once was a story all about how my life got quickly turned upside down ♪ ♪ i'd like to take a minute just sit right down ♪ ♪ i'll tell you how i became the prince of a town called bel air ♪ >> everybody knows those lyrics. i love that man. look at that. that's crazy how infectious that song is. >> the hidden verse, he goes to an airport. he doesn't drive. >> really? >> that's the hidden verse. >> i'm impressed with you today. >> there you go. >>> this happened last week. a lot of people heard about this. will smith was on the red carpet promoting his movie "men in black 3," and a male television reporter in moscow came in for a kiss and will smith slapped him in the face. you can't do that. this is polarizing. a lot of people say will smith overreacted. >> no. >> some say, no, he didn't. but, you know, looking at what happened because when i first -- ugh -- >> it's a little much. it's all
well, he was on the bbc's "the graham norton show" and he actually gave his own little acappella rendition of the entire song for the studio audience. take a listen because it's awesome. ♪ ♪ once was a story all about how my life got quickly turned upside down ♪ ♪ i'd like to take a minute just sit right down ♪ ♪ i'll tell you how i became the prince of a town called bel air ♪ >> everybody knows those lyrics. i love that man. look at that. that's crazy how...
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rebecca morelle, bbc news, northern spain. >> robo fish. >> they cost $30,000 right now, but they are hoping once it goes into mass production they'll cost less, maybe half, but still $15,000 for a robo fish looking for pollution. >> it's a lot of money. >> it's a lot of money. >> i see myself snorkeling in the caribbean bumping into a robo fish jumping out of my skin. >> they can go for eight hours without needing a charge, which is pretty impressive. once they find pollution, they summon up all their other robo fish to map out where the pollution is. how polluted is -- >> there's a school of robo fish? >> how polluted is this place that they need a school of robo fish to come and take care of the pollution. >> kind of neat. >> not bad at all. >>> coming up, the broadway performer who broke a leg and this is actually no laughing matter. >> why donald driver surprised so many with his "dancing with the stars" victory. it's next in "the skinny." >> announcer: abc's "world news ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> welcome back, everybody. it is time now for "the skinny.
rebecca morelle, bbc news, northern spain. >> robo fish. >> they cost $30,000 right now, but they are hoping once it goes into mass production they'll cost less, maybe half, but still $15,000 for a robo fish looking for pollution. >> it's a lot of money. >> it's a lot of money. >> i see myself snorkeling in the caribbean bumping into a robo fish jumping out of my skin. >> they can go for eight hours without needing a charge, which is pretty impressive. once...
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more from the bbc's fergus walsh. >> reporter: just six weeks ago, chris james was totally blind. now he can perceive light. this box powers his implant but it's what's under his scalp which is amazing. this x-ray shows the computer processor above his ear linked by a cable to the implant behind his retina. the wafer-thin chip is just three millimeters square. now he can perceive light and even the outline of shapes. chris is one of thousands of people in the uk with retinitis pigmentosa. the light processing cells in his eye no longer function. the 1500 pixel retinal chip sends electronic signals direct to the optic nerve and from there to the brain. this surgery is the culmination of years of research here and in germany where the implant is made. up to 12 british patients will have the chip fitted as part of a major trial of this truly innovative technology. >> i think this is an amazing development. here we're talking about a patient who is completely blind, able to see. we're talking about something that is here and now, not what might be achievable in five or ten years, but
more from the bbc's fergus walsh. >> reporter: just six weeks ago, chris james was totally blind. now he can perceive light. this box powers his implant but it's what's under his scalp which is amazing. this x-ray shows the computer processor above his ear linked by a cable to the implant behind his retina. the wafer-thin chip is just three millimeters square. now he can perceive light and even the outline of shapes. chris is one of thousands of people in the uk with retinitis pigmentosa....
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david sillito, bbc news, worthington. >> a little scary, though, right? >> mr. punch. >> a little freaky. what i do in my spare time is my business. what i do in my spare time. [ female announcer ] got a bad odor in your high-efficiency washer? clean it with tide washing machine cleaner. [ female announcer ] three uses will help remove odor-causing residues and leave your washer clean and fresh. to help maintain your he washer, use tide washing machine cleaner once a month and always wash with tide he detergent, specially formulated for proper he performance. tide washing machine cleaner. clean laundry starts with a clean washer. what do you do when you can no longer get around like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more, enjoy life more. here's why hoveround makes it easier than any other power chair. hoveround is more maneuverable to get you through the tightest doors and
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alan johnston, bbc news, in northern italy. >> this earthquake destroyed buildings that had withstood battle. >> that's the heartbreaking part on top of the four deaths being reported so far. just the idea that these iconic, centuries old buildings have come crumbling down. just a part of italy's history now just a victim of nature. hopefully, could have been a lot worse and, like any other region that's been through that, they'll slowly put the pieces back together. >>> back here at home, scary moment for a mother and child right here in new york city. bees chose their car's rearview mirror to form that colony you see right there trapping the two right there inside the car. it all happened in a parking lot overlooking the hudson river. the police called in their bee expert who rounded up all those bees making this a successful police operation without any stings. you know why they picked that car. >> the queen bee decided she left, you know, whatever colony she was at and landed on her -- on this woman's car. and all of the worker bees followed because that's what they do. their work
alan johnston, bbc news, in northern italy. >> this earthquake destroyed buildings that had withstood battle. >> that's the heartbreaking part on top of the four deaths being reported so far. just the idea that these iconic, centuries old buildings have come crumbling down. just a part of italy's history now just a victim of nature. hopefully, could have been a lot worse and, like any other region that's been through that, they'll slowly put the pieces back together. >>>...
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today at bbc scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and his husband, the prince, showed real flair. >> a-ha. it'll be snow over higher grounds of the highlands and aberdeenshire. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script! >> reporter: a royal good sport. a man who would be king, content to wait. and talk about the weather. >> thank god, it isn't a bank holiday. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and so, onto "dancing with the stars." thank you for watching. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline" later, and we'll see you again tomorrow. good night. >>> tonight a standoff that ended with a sharp shooter's bullet. police take out a gunman wanted for murder of his mother. >> and questioning a convicted triple murderer. >> what a responsibility do you take for what happened to the bologna family? >> made in america. tonight a noisy debate over how much bart's new fleet will contribute to the u.s. economy. >> and searing images from vietnam. a journey of two war photographers whose images chan
today at bbc scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and his husband, the prince, showed real flair. >> a-ha. it'll be snow over higher grounds of the highlands and aberdeenshire. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script! >> reporter: a royal good sport. a man who would be king, content to wait. and talk about the weather. >> thank god, it isn't a bank holiday. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and so, onto...
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. ♪ love to love you baby >> reporter: as her legendary producer told the bbc, this was the coronation of the queen of disco. >> so, i thought, why not do some, like, kind of an anthem to sex? and i think donna delivered a good product. >> reporter: a huge departure from the gospel music she sang as a girl in church. summer said she wanted her voice to sound like marilyn monroe, cooing the words. ♪ oh love to love you baby >> reporter: this was the soundtrack for the me generation, coming of age. those tight costumes, the sultry dance moves, emblems of social transformation. "love to love you" was the first of many hits. "last dance." ♪ last dance "hot stuff." ♪ looking for some hot stuff >> reporter: "bad girl." ♪ bad girl ♪ bad girl >> reporter: in 1980, just five years after she first hit super stardom, summer had a breakdown. she later told diane. >> you said gradually it just began to get to you? >> i think if you deny yourself, your real self and what you've been raised with, it's very difficult. >> reporter: she became a born again christian and briefly renounced disco
. ♪ love to love you baby >> reporter: as her legendary producer told the bbc, this was the coronation of the queen of disco. >> so, i thought, why not do some, like, kind of an anthem to sex? and i think donna delivered a good product. >> reporter: a huge departure from the gospel music she sang as a girl in church. summer said she wanted her voice to sound like marilyn monroe, cooing the words. ♪ oh love to love you baby >> reporter: this was the soundtrack for the...
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movie, starring a tv actor, the bee gees had never even heard of disco, as robin gibb later told the bbc. >> what we were doing was r&b, blue-eyed soul at the time. nobody said, this is going to be the biggest selling album in history. >> reporter: with john travolta in that iconic white suit, disco exploded. ♪ more than a woman to me the sound rich with incredible harmonies. ♪ >> reporter: robin gibb was just eight years old -- that's him in the middle -- when he started performing with his twin brother maurice and their older brother barry. at their first performance they were supposed to lip sync to their own recording, but the record broke and they had to sing for real. >> we started just copying what we heard on the radio. as young as 8 and 9, we were imagining and composing music. >> reporter: by the time they were teenagers, they were bona fide pop idols in england. >> the bee gees, the most exciting sound in the world. ♪ >> reporter: robin gibb was always the most sensitive of the brothers. his diminutive body and voice conveyed vulnerability. ♪ nobody gets much heaven no
movie, starring a tv actor, the bee gees had never even heard of disco, as robin gibb later told the bbc. >> what we were doing was r&b, blue-eyed soul at the time. nobody said, this is going to be the biggest selling album in history. >> reporter: with john travolta in that iconic white suit, disco exploded. ♪ more than a woman to me the sound rich with incredible harmonies. ♪ >> reporter: robin gibb was just eight years old -- that's him in the middle -- when he...
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today at bbc scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and his husband, the prince, showed real flair. >> aha! it'll be snow over higher grounds of the highlands and aberdeenshire. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script! >> reporter: a royal, good sport. a man who would be king, content to wait. and talk about the weather. >> thank god it's not a bank holiday. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and so, onto "dancing with the stars." thank you for watching. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline" later, and we'll see you again tomorrow. good night.
today at bbc scotland, the duchess of cornwall gave it a shot. and his husband, the prince, showed real flair. >> aha! it'll be snow over higher grounds of the highlands and aberdeenshire. the potential for a few flurries over balmoral. who the hell wrote this script! >> reporter: a royal, good sport. a man who would be king, content to wait. and talk about the weather. >> thank god it's not a bank holiday. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and so, onto...
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. >> it is great the bbc is coming this morning to help release more coverage. i feel that that station has a different audience. >> reporter: until see rather is home searchers vow to beat the bushes looking for clues this field has been searched a number of times crews are back again today. >> the searches over the years have found that a lot of times, people miss things and going back to it sometimes makes the difference. >> reporter: for many the desire to make a difference is based on their status as mothers and fathers. >> i can just imagine how the family feels, i don't know if i could handle something like this. >> reporter: the santa clara county sheriff's office will only say they have no comment on what the investigation is doing now. what they are asking witnesses or if they have witnesses. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> the defense team just rested in morning in the high profile corruption trial against former presidential candidate john edwards. his attorneys decided not to have him testify or his mistress rielle hunter. closing arguments are sche
. >> it is great the bbc is coming this morning to help release more coverage. i feel that that station has a different audience. >> reporter: until see rather is home searchers vow to beat the bushes looking for clues this field has been searched a number of times crews are back again today. >> the searches over the years have found that a lot of times, people miss things and going back to it sometimes makes the difference. >> reporter: for many the desire to make a...